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Question

i really dont understand how us as americans, or any country actually are living longer lives when the way i see it we shouldnt be as healthy. instead of fresh grown foods most of us eat pre packaged foods and gobs of overfattening fast foods. instead of being outside breathing the fresh air and being active we are spending hours a day watching tv and sitting in front of a computer. just 60 years ago we didnt sit inside in air conditioning watching tv and eating a big mac. they opened the windows and sat in an environment not clustered with millions of autos polluting the air or nuclear plants and eating home grown fresh food. but yet we as humans are living longer now. why is that?

Answer 1

Certain, people that live longer if you haven't noticed. Live in most fresh environmental places. Like That woman in France! French people are really healthy people thats why you don't see much fat French people. & that guy in South America that is like 100 something years old. Most people in South America really care about the environment & go excersising. Like its kind of weird & I'm not just saying this cause, I'm from England But, Most people in England live longer. Cause I think Maybe, most British people walk or ride bikes or take the bus or Train.

Answer 2

The medical field has come a long way. I was reading about my family history recently, and came across two people that died from things we can easily cure today (blood poisoning/infection and tuberculous). It's really incredible. Then again, our living conditions are much more sanitary then in the old days, and we have proper food storage, so we're probably not so prone to sickness and disease as people used to be.

Answer 3

less crime is one aspect that's missing from your health debate. safer roads and vehicles. more vaccines that prevent TB and other things that would be life-shortening. plus there's a lot about diets that are unknown... perhaps the governments are prolonging life by using some additive or perhaps a by-product in milk or grain due to chemicals used for the cows or for crops. there could be a lot of reasons but there are far too many variables for you to pin point one specific thing and say that as americans, we eat like **** but we're living longer lives.

Answer 4

Advanced Medicine.

Answer 5

A lot has to do with the healthcare people are recieving these days. I personally would like to live without all the technology and processed foods we live with today.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

you're right![maybe it's the preservatives,preserving us!lol!]or the e222,e122or other e things are actually making us live longer!ok,i agree those vaccinations we get when we're young must be doing wonders!i bet if sby from ancient times came to our era,he'd die instantly!but we've become immune!also scientists tell us everyday,this or that causes cancer and we still eat those things!good question!

Answer 8

I believe it's because people today are comfortable with their lives.
Anyway, everything that you mentioned above, not all is bad. The world must change as time passes.

Answer 9

Better health care. Pacemakers, artificial hearts, dialysis machines...

Answer 10

Mostly becuase of the medical advances we have now.